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Title 49—TRANSPORTATION > SUBTITLE V—RAIL PROGRAMS > PART A—SAFETY > CHAPTER 201—GENERAL > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

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The Secretary of Transportation, as necessary, shall prescribe regulations and issue orders for every area of railroad safety supplementing laws and regulations in effect on October 16, 1970 . When prescribing a security regulation or issuing a security order that affects the safety of railroad operations, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with the Secretary.

( Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 863 ; Pub. L. 103–440, title II, § 217 , Nov. 2, 1994 , 108 Stat. 4624 ; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1710(b) , Nov. 25, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2319 ; Pub. L. 110–432, div. A, title III, § 308 , Oct. 16, 2008 , 122 Stat. 4881 ; Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title II, § 22411 , Nov. 15, 2021 , 135 Stat. 742 .)

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